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Somebody asked me to look into a shop PC...should be really easy on the hardware side, but I need a relatively small case that can handle 120F operating temps and has some nice thick easy slide off foam filters that can get used and abused (then cheaply and easily replaced).
You've all seen how nasty a PC can get inside...imagine it in a filthy shop (it's a car shop, wood shop, METAL shop...don't want that in a PC). It's got to keep all the crap out really good, but still be able to cool say an i3 and a big ol' HDD.
Most cases I've seen that even offer a filter just have a thin flimsy piece of crap that only catches hair and screws in between the fan and case so it's a massive PITA to clean. Hoping for like a MITX case with a strong sturdy slide in/out clip with 1/4" foam or something (w/ 120mm+ fans). Gonna be used by a bunch of idiot grease monkeys so don't want them in the case at all. Hoping for under $100.
Actually what are some good fans that can handle the high temps and dirt/filter and run forever? Noise isn't really an issue, are ball bearings where it's at or sleeve? Don't know which direction the case/fans will be oriented...horizontal or vertical.
You've all seen how nasty a PC can get inside...imagine it in a filthy shop (it's a car shop, wood shop, METAL shop...don't want that in a PC). It's got to keep all the crap out really good, but still be able to cool say an i3 and a big ol' HDD.
Most cases I've seen that even offer a filter just have a thin flimsy piece of crap that only catches hair and screws in between the fan and case so it's a massive PITA to clean. Hoping for like a MITX case with a strong sturdy slide in/out clip with 1/4" foam or something (w/ 120mm+ fans). Gonna be used by a bunch of idiot grease monkeys so don't want them in the case at all. Hoping for under $100.
Actually what are some good fans that can handle the high temps and dirt/filter and run forever? Noise isn't really an issue, are ball bearings where it's at or sleeve? Don't know which direction the case/fans will be oriented...horizontal or vertical.